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March 25 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Supreme Court GuideLocations: Supreme CourtThis guided tour will bring attendees into the Courtroom for a discussion of how the Court functions, as well as the history of the Supreme Court building and its architecture. Attendees will also visit some of the formal conference rooms, the Great Hall, and the Library. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the... read more -
June 2 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Supreme Court GuideLocations: Supreme CourtThis guided tour will bring attendees into the Courtroom for a discussion of how the Court functions, as well as the history of the Supreme Court building and its architecture. Attendees will also visit some of the formal conference rooms, the Great Hall, and the Library. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the... read more
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November 4 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Supreme Court GuideLocations: Supreme CourtThis guided tour will bring attendees into the Courtroom for a discussion of how the Court functions, as well as the history of the Supreme Court building and its architecture. Attendees will also visit some of the formal conference rooms, the Great Hall, and the Library. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the... read more
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June 7 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Investigator, Office of Consumer Protection, Montgomery CountyLocations: Online ClassPeer-to-Peer (P2P) apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, Zelle and others are becoming very popular. But do you know when you Read... read more -
RECORDEDJanuary 20 – April 21 Wednesday3:45 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Leslie Edsall Pont, Executive Director, OasisLocations: Online ClassTake a mindful pause and join us on the third Wednesday of the month for a 15-minute guided meditation designed to help you reduce stress, restore balance, and support your overall well-being. Each virtual session offers simple mindfulness practices, breathing techniques, and guided relaxation to help you recharge, improve focus, and cultivate greater... read more -
March 11 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan HartLocations: Online ClassDon’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the work of the brilliant and controversial artist, James McNeill Whistler. Now at the National Museum of Asian Art, this international exhibition showcases more than 100 works including paintings, prints, watercolors, and pastels. Joan Hart, art historian will be your virtual guide, highlighting... read more
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December 13 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassFrom Harper Valley to Choctaw Ridge, from a town with no pity to El Paso, we'll explore the musical landscape of some of the singers whose songs resonated with us in the 1950s and '60s. They regaled us with heartfelt stories absent in much of today's... read more
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December 14 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham Universitys College at Lincoln CenterLocations: Online ClassOver the last nine decades, the Walt Disney Company has transformed every facet of the entertainment business—from the creation of feature length cartoons to television programming; from theme parks that span the globe to Broadway musicals, to ownership of the greatest collection of franchise movies under the control of a single studio in Hollywood... read more
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December 14 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Online ClassProfessor Brunsman will discuss the film Mary Silliman’s War (1993). Based on actual events and the book The Way of Duty by Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel, Jr., the film depicts the efforts of Mary Silliman, a Connecticut farmwife, to get her husband released from British imprisonment during the Revolutionary War. Prior to the session, we will email you... read more
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December 15 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassThe hard winter of 1777, when the Continental Army was camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was a turning point in the Revolution, the moment when new drills and regulations turned a ragtag collection of ill-supplied amateurs into a professional fighting force capable of winning a war. This program tells this important story from the perspective of Baron... read more
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December 15 Wednesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Online ClassRoman art and architecture have been admired and imitated throughout Western art history, by artists in the Italian Renaissance and during Neoclassicism, and by the American Founders including Thomas Jefferson. In the 20th century adherents included Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Clearly, the motives and purposes of those admirers were starkly... read more
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December 15 Wednesday3:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Larissa Johnson, EdutainerLocations: Online ClassLaughter Practice, aka Laughter Yoga, is a revolutionary idea to refresh the body and spirit. Simple and profound, it is sweeping the world as a physical and mental refresher through a new type of exercise that stresses both without overtaxing either. Usual yoga gear is not needed. Only your time and willingness to laugh and enjoy the hour are... read more
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December 16 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreState's Attorney John McCarthy provides a history of the historical use of Grand Juries with special emphasis on how Grand Juries are selected and used in Montgomery County. This course will reflect upon the nature of Grand Jury secrecy and its importance to the investigation of modern-day criminal activities. The distinction between Federal and State Grand... read more
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December 16 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online ClassState's Attorney John McCarthy provides a history of the historical use of Grand Juries with special emphasis on how Grand Juries are selected and used in Montgomery County. This course will reflect upon the nature of Grand Jury secrecy and its importance to the investigation of modern-day criminal activities. The distinction between Federal and State Grand... read more
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December 16 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Carroll Gibbs, Historian/AuthorLocations: Online ClassCome watch an unprecedented, inside look at three historic African states, two from the Nile Valley and one from West Africa; a ground-breaking look at African statecraft from both sides of the world's second largest continent. Mr. Gibbs will examine leadership patterns, the roles of women, types of commerce and trade and much... read more
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December 17 Friday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Allen Pietrobon, Asst. Professor/Global Affairs, Trinity Univ.Locations: Online ClassIn 1939, New York City hosted the World's Fair. After a decade of the Great Depression, the fair’s theme of “Building the World of Tomorrow” was to be a celebration of humanity's progress and welcome the dawn of a new era of peace, progress, and freedom. Although its vision of a coming decade of peace and prosperity collapsed into the fires of WWII,... read more
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December 17 Friday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassLike a phoenix rising from the ashes, this city decimated by earthquake, tsunami, and fires in 1755 is a major center of Iberian commerce and culture: a cathedral that’s a “re-appropriated” mosque, hand-painted tiles on the interior AND exterior of homes, a world-class art museum seeded by a grateful (and wealthy) Armenian WWII refugee, the former... read more
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December 15 Wednesday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Larry Solomon, PhDLocations: Online ClassIn response to the current surge in radical right-wing violence, social scientists are working to understand both the causes and types of violent extremism. Five violent extremists groups that were recently active in the January 6th insurrection will be identified. Why people join these groups will be analyzed. Programs designed to deradicalize such... read more
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December 13 – December 14 Monday, Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassGenetics is the science of heredity. This science seeks to explain how the characteristics of living things are passed down from parent to offspring. Humans have had a sense of genetics for millennia, first as hunter gatherers who knew how their food was propagated, then as Neolithic farmers who were able to selectively breed plants and animals and... read more
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RECORDEDOctober 27 Monday2:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Locations: Online ClassStart planning your next great adventure with Oasis! We’re partnering with AFC Vacations to offer two unforgettable group trips in 2026. Join us for a free virtual presentation on October 27 to meet a travel representative, explore trip highlights, and get all your questions answered. Great Trains & Grand Canyon - April 2026 Experience the... read more
